Container for holding and delivering powder



F. A. BOLTON TAINER FOR HOLDING A'D DELIvERING POWDER CON Filed April 14 L Per? Aw@ FRANK ARTHUR `BOLTON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CONTAINER FOR HOLDING AND DELIVERIING POWDER.

Applicatonfled April'l-i, 1923. Sera1VNo.r632,160.

To all 'whom t may concern: v

Be it known that I, FRANK ARTHUR BoL- TON, subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at 41. Minster Road, Cricklewood, London, England,have invented a new and useful Container for Holding and Delivering Powder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relatesv to a container for holding tooth powder and like material, and Y which is adapted to deliver or eject small quantities of the material for use as required.

According' to this invention, a fixed cylindrical outer body is mounted upon or formed with a base, and provided with an aperture at one side near its lower edge through which the material suchl as tooth powder or the like will be delivered or ejected into a small tray or receptacle provided upon the base in front of the aperture. Y

- Mounted in the outer body is a rotatable cylindrical container in the'base of which is arrangeda cone adapted to be rotated with the container. The apex of the cone projects up into the receptacle, and its sloping sides lead down to its loweredge so as to direct the material outwardly. A series of openings are provided :tt-intervals around the lower edge of the rotatable container, and a removable lid is provided on its top by which the container and its cone may be rotatedl to traverse these openings pastl anv opening in the front of the fixed outer body, so as to allow the tooth powder or the like to pass jout through the opening and fall into the tray provided for this purpose.4 A fixed blade is provided in the base of the outer body and projects up between the lower edge of the cone and the rotatable container, and this may be slightly inclined so as toassist in ejecting the tooth powder or the like through the aperture in the outer body.` The action of rotating the movable container` and with it the interiorcone, will vcause the bulkof the tooth powder or other'material inthe container to rotate therewith, and when thiscomes against; the A fixed blade it f will ybe ejected through the opening andbe delivered upon the tray or receptacle, mounted on th-e1 base, ready for use. f

Such a container for tooth powder or like materials, enablessuch material to be delivered in small measured quantities for use,

`thus preventing the waste which frequently occurs when such materials are used inordinary tins. It also obviates the likelihood .through thek delivery aperture of the tooth` powder or the, likev being spoilt `by dipping a wet or dampk brush into the body of the powder as is frequently done.

In order'that my invention may be readily understood, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan of a container for holding and delivering tooth powder or the like constructed according to my invention.

Fig.` 2 is a front elevation of the'same.

'VF-ig.l 8 is a vertical section taken on the centre line of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4f is a sectional plan on the line X-X of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the outercylindricalv body 1 is closed at its lower end 2 and fixed upon the base 3. In front of this base 3 is provided a recess 4 to receive a removable tray 5 into which the tooth powder or the like is delivered in small quantities, and from' which it may be removed by a tooth brush or other suitable-means. ,Y

lLoosely fitting into the outer body 1 is a cylindrical casing 6 adapted to be rotated by the detachable lid- 7 arranged in its upper end. vrlhis detachable lid 7 has a downwardly projecting edge 8 slotted upon opposite sides'to engage a bladeQ fixed in the top of the rotatable container and extending diametrically'i acrossit.- VIVithin the rotatable container Gis mountedan upright cone 10 whose lower edge leads down close'to the lower edge of the rotatable container. This cone 10,-is. adaptedv to be rotated with the rotatable container 6, by means of the blade 9 which engages in a slot11 in the projection 12 upon the upper end of the cone, and a transverse pin 13 is provided in this projectionto engage in a slot 14 in the blade 9. In the front of the outer body near its lower edge is a delivery aperturel, throughk which the tooth powder or the like is ejected into the tray 5. The rotatable container 6 is provided with four openings 16 arranged at equal' intervals around its lower edge to permit' tooth powder or the like to be ejected 15 at eachV quarter turn of the lid 7. When'one of these openings 16 is traversed past the delivery aperture in order to assist in directing the tooth powder or the like through the aperture 15, an inclined fixed blade 17 is provided on a disc 18 located beneath the base of the cone 10, and held stationary by means of a pair of fixed pins 19 secured in the base 3, and projecting through suit-able apertures cone l and in the disc 18.r .A recess 2O is provided in the base of the cone so that the projecting upper ends ot the pins 19 will not interfere with its rotation. The fixed inclined blade 17 projects up betweeiithe lower redge of the the lower `edge of the vrotatable container 6, and since the tooth powder in the container will rotate with-it? and the cone, it will beipressed against the inclined bla-'de whichwill thusact to `deflect it in an outward direction ya-nd through the delivery apejrturefl5.

I claiinzj f l'. In' a container for holding and deliveiing powder in small quantities, a fixed aperture is traversed' by an opening in said inner" container. Y

2.# In" afcontainerio-r holding andy deliver` ing'powdery in small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casing having 'ai delivery aperture therein, aninn'er* container rotatably mountedL within the fixed` casing and havingat lea's'tone'opening at the bottom rof said inner container adapted to" be traversed acro'ssjthe delivery aperture when the inner Y container is rotated, a'nupright cone within i i the inii'ercontainer havingits base circumferencein proximity tothe base of said container" in order to direct the powder through thjedeliveryf aperture when said aperture isY traversed byk an openingiin said inner Con tainer,a'fixed stand on whiclithe casing is mounted, and a receptaclel therein for the powder delivered throughthe delivery afper; ture.w i n i Ina ycontainer for' holding and delivering?! powder in small quantities, a fixed cylindrical'I casing having a delivery aperture" therein, an inner container rotatably mounted within the fixed casing andhaving at least one opening at the bottom of said inner container adapted to be traversed across' thedelivery aperture when the inner centaii'ieris rotated, an upright cone with'- inL thei'nner container having its base circumferencevin proximity to the base of said container in order to direct the powder tlir'ougl'i` the delivery aperture whenv said aperture is"traversed"by an opening in said inner l"container," and a fixed blade projecting' between' thecasingand the lower edge of the cone located opposite the; delivery aperture and inclined so asy to direct the powder outwardly therethrough.

l. In a container for holdingy and delivering powder iii small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casing having a delivery aperture therein, an inner container rotatably mounted within the fixedY casing` and havingat least one opening at the bottom oi said inner container adapted to be traversed across the delivery` aperture. when the inner container is rotated, an upright cone within the inner container having its base circuin'ference in proximity to the base ot said container in order to direct the powder through the delivery aperture when said aperture is traversed by an opening in said inner coi'itainer, a fixed blade project-ing between the casing andthe lower edge of the cone located opposite the delivery aperture and inclined so as to direct the powder outwardly therethrough, afixe'd stand on which the casing is mounted and a receptacle therein 'for the powder delivered through the delivery aperture.

5. In a container 'for holding and delivering powder in small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casinghaving a delivery'aperture therein` an inner container rotatably mounted within the fixed casing and having at least one opening at the bottom ot said inner container adapted to be traversed across the delivery aperture when the inner container is rotated, an uright cone within the innery container having its base circumference in proximity to the base of said container in order to direct' the powder throughv the delivery aperture when said aperture is traversed by an opening in said inner container, a removable lid to the innercontainer, a fixed blade extending across the inner container and ,forming a driving engagement with the lid, a slot in the cone through which this blader passes so as to canse the cone to rotate with the container when the latter is turnedby the lid.

6. In a' container for holding and delivering powder inr small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casing having a delivery aper` ture therein, an inner container rotatably mounted within the. fixed casing and 'having at least one opening at the bottoni of said inner container adapted to be traversed across the delivery aperture when the'inner container is rotated, an upright cone within the inner container having its base circumference in proximity to the base of said con# tainerfinorder to direct the powder through the deliveryy aperture when said aperture is traversed byan opening in said inner container, a'fixed stand'on which the' casing 'is mounted, a receptacle therein for thepowder deliveredthrough the delivery aperture, a removable lid to the inner container, a fixed blade extending across the inner container, and forming a driving engagement withk the lid, aV slot in the cone through which this blade passes so as to cause the cone to rotate with the container when the latter is turned by the lid.

7. In a container for holding and delivering powder in small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casing having a delivery aperture therein, an inner container rotatably mounted within the fixed casing and having at least one opening at the bottom of said inner container adapted to be traversed across the delivery aperture when the inner container is rotated, an upright cone within the inner container having` its base circumference in proximity to the base of said container in order to direct the powder through the delivery aperture when said aperture is traversed by an opening in said inner container, a fixed blade projecting between the casing and the lower edge of the cone located opposite the delivery aperture and inclined so as to direct the powder outwardly therethrough, a removable lid to the inner container, a fixed blade extending across the inner container and forming a driving engagement with the lid, a slot in the cone through which this blade passes so as to cause the cone to rotate with the con tainer when the latter is turned by the lid.

8. In a container for holding and delivering powder in small quantities, a fixed cylindrical casing having a delivery aperture therein, an inner container rotatably mounted within the fixed casing and having at least one opening at the bottom of said inner container adapted to be traversed across the delivery aperture when the inner container is rotated, an upright cone within the inner container having its base circumference in proximity to the base of said container in order to direct the powder through the delivery aperture when said aperture is traversed by an opening in said inner container, a fixed blade projecting between the casing and the lower edge of the cone located opposite the delivery aperture and inclined so 'as to direct the powder outwardly therethrough, a fixed stand on which the casing is mounted, a receptacle therein for the powder delivered through the delivery aperture, a removable lid to the inner container, a fixed blade extending across the inner container and forming a driving engagement with the lid, a slot in the cone through which'this blade passes so as to cause the cone to rotate with the container when the latter is turned by the lid.

9. In a container for holding and delivering powder in small quantities, a base, a fixed casing on this base having a delivery aperture therein, a removable tray in the base situated in front'of the delivery aperture and adapted to receive the powder delivered therethrough, an inner container having a number of' apertures in its lower edge, a fixed blade across the top of this container, a lid to the container engaging this blade t0 form a driving connection, an upright cone having sides sloping down to the lower edge of the container, a plate located beneath the cone, pins to prevent the plate rotating, an inclined blade on this plate projecting upwardly between the lower edge of the cone and the inner container and situated opposite the delivery aperture in the fixed easing and arranged so as to direct the powder outwardly through the delivery aperture when an opening in the container is traversed across the aperture.

FRANK ARTHUR BOLTON. 

